Pension System – Page 104
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Charities urged to act to avoid pension rules pitfalls
The regulator is expected to issue its second consultation on the new rules later this year
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LD Pensions tenders €235m systematic HY bond mandate
Danish pensions manager sets 15 September deadline for bids to deliver long-only, systematic high-yield strategy
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Danish pension sector adopts common climate reporting rules
‘You get what you measure,’ says PensionDanmark CEO
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NewsSize of UK schemes converting to fiduciary management surges in H1
IC Select makes findings of its annual fiduciary management surveys public for the first time
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NewsLondon scheme invests £520m in LGIM Paris-aligned equity index fund
Plus: GAM launches climate bond strategy targeting issuance from ‘pivotal’ banking sector
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NewsUK suspends ‘triple lock’ state pension policy for one year
‘Double lock’ formula instead as government to disregard anomalous COVID-linked earnings data
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NewsSwiss parliament’s committee sets compromise for first pillar reform
Committee votes in favour of pension supplement to compensate women whose retirement age increases in transition phase
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme appoints Capgemini amid delivery doubts
Latest PMI Pulse survey shows scepticism that industry will deliver pensions dashboard by 2023 target date
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ERAFP tackles discount rate for best use of investment freedoms
French pension fund is gradually adding more equities and alternatives
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NewsUK regulator names first signatories of tougher stewardship code
Asset manager applicants drag down pass rate to around two-thirds
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NewsPME dumps fossil fuel investments
The pension fund for the metals sector and the technological industry is the first large Dutch scheme to divest entirely from fossil fuels
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Danish pensions lobby warns of collateral damage from FSA draft
Insurance & Pension Denmark says “crucial” that pension providers can still bundle insurance into pension offerings
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NewsUK workplace pension participation at 88%, gaps remain
Commentators flag ‘woefully’ low contributions, participation gaps among self-employed, ethnic groups
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Fujitsu General UK scheme in buy-in deal with Aviva
The deal secures DB liabilities of £7.7m (€9m) for all deferred plan members and their dependants
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USS to consider JNC decision as union warns of industrial action
Negotiating committee decides to progress employers’ proposal for USS changes
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NewsUK lifeboat fund confirms COVID levy payment window extension
Schemes and sponsoring employers can apply for the payment extension within 28 days of receiving their levy notice
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NewsGermany could fight old age poverty with minimum pension – DIW Berlin
The risk of poverty in old age has increased in recent years, particularly for people aged over 65
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NewsPensions association calls for focus on next regs of CMP schemes
The current scope of regulations includes single employers and connected employers
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Reform lessons from abroad
Pensions systems can be hard to compare but experiences from other countries can help illuminate the current Dutch reform process
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Opinion PiecesPolicy underpins action
Politicians in a variety of different places understandably want to harness the capital of institutional investors. Dutch and UK politicians in particular have made no secret of their desire for local pension funds to invest for domestic ends.
